1. The Hunt For Scholarships

2. The Scholarship Winner Profile Four Year College Full Time Student STEM Major Good Grades Good Test Scores Selective and Expensive Colleges 3rd Generation Not Minority Community Service and Volunteer

3. National Postsecondary Student Aid Study Full Time (10.1%) vs Part Time (2.3%) Four Year College (8.3%) vs Two Year College (2.6%) 77% of scholarships Recipient - Four Year College Full Time Four Year College Student Who Apply For Financial Aid Most Likely To Receive Scholarships Of Higher Value

4. MajorPercentage WinningAverage Award Math / Statistics23.2%$4059 Engineering17.6%$3075 Physical Science17.1%$3180 Life Science16.9%$2649 Education15.0%$2420 Health14.8%$2880 Social Sciences12.7%$3063 Humanities12.5%$2623 Computer Science11.1%$2974 Business9.1%$2828

5. GPA High School % Winning Scholarships College GPS % Winning Scholarships 0.0 - 1.9 (D- to C)5.7%7.0% 2.0 - 2.4 (C to B-)7.1%9.1% 2.5 - 2.9 (B- to B)9.5%10.7% 3.0 - 3.4 (B to A-)10.7%13.1% 3.5 - 4.0 (A- to A)18.7%18.8%

6. SAT Critical Reading and MathProbability of Winning a Scholarship less than 7002.6% 700 - 8004.2% 800 - 9005.4% 900 - 10005.8% 1000 - 11007.4% 1100 - 12008.5% 1200 - 130011.2% 1300 - 140013.2%

7. ACT Composite ScoreProbability of Winning a Scholarship less than 152.6% 15 -174.7% 18 - 205.6% 21 - 237.3% 24 - 268.3% 27 - 2911.1% 30 - 3614.2%

8. Community Service and Volunteering Depth and Length Pick One and Devote A Lot of Time Pick A Problem and Try To Solve It

9. Strategies You Have To Play To Win You Have To Lose To Learn You Have To Learn To Succeed Start Searching As Soon As Possible

10. How To Search For Scholarships Websites Zinch.com Cappex.com Collegeboard.com Finaid.org Apps Sail Scholly Scholarship Advisor

11. Final Words Fill Out Profile As Completely As Possible Look For Local Scholarships Less Well Known Scholarships Small Scholarships Google Keywords Beware of Scams Negotiate with the Financial Aid Renew the Scholarship Taxes

12. ●Voice of Democracy Scholarship Competition ●The Fountainhead Essay Contest ●The Atlas Shrugged Essay Contest ●American Legion National High School Oratorical Contest ●Create-a-Greeting Card Scholarship Contest ●Siemens Math, Science, and Technology Award Scholarships ●Coca Cola Scholars Program ●Burger King Scholars Program ●Ronald McDonald House Charities Scholarships ●Horatio Alger Scholarship Award ●Jackie Robinson's Foundation Scholarship Program ●Gates Millennium Scholarship ●Engebretson Foundation Scholarship ●Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program ●Elk's National Foundation Most Valuable Student Competition ●CIA Undergraduate Scholars Program ●Vegetarian Resource Group Scholarship ●Buick Achievers Scholarship Program ●Davidson Fellowship Scholarships ●AXA Achievement Scholarship ●William Randolph Hearst Foundation US Senate Youth Program